Do Irish males dress well?

tommmy · 08-01-2013 03:33AM #1

So this is just a general question.

Do Irish males dress well in your opinion??

Or do males in Ireland need fashion tips on what to wear??

I would love to see some feedback

Thank you

Rich11 · 08-01-2013 06:21AM

tommmy wrote: »

So this is just a general question.

Do Irish males dress well in your opinion??

Or do males in Ireland need fashion tips on what to wear??

I would love to see some feedback

Thank you

*looks in the mirror* i do anyways:p:pac:

ahnowbrowncow · 08-01-2013 06:36AM

Rich11 wrote: »

*looks in the mirror* i do anyways:p:pac:

You need fashion tips? Ah I'm sure you're not that bad :pac:

Sugar Free · 08-01-2013 08:41AM

tommmy wrote: »

So this is just a general question.

Do Irish males dress well in your opinion??

Or do males in Ireland need fashion tips on what to wear??

I would love to see some feedback

Thank you

I think they by and large dress awfully. I think a lot need to first be convinced that having the one pair of shoes that cost 20e and owning only t shirts is not a badge of honour.

Only then you could help with tips on what to wear.

EdenHazard · 08-01-2013 08:45AM

what does it matter though really?

padi89 · 08-01-2013 09:24AM

EdenHazard wrote: »

what does it matter though really?

It's the Fashion and Appearance forum the question is relative.

dudara · 08-01-2013 09:50AM

Posters - keep it constructive and on topic please

dudara

mood · 08-01-2013 03:28PM

I think a lot of men in their 20s dress well but a huge amount of men 30+ don't take care of themselves at all (clothes, hair, exercise, diet). However, gay men generally take more pride in their appearance and make an effort.

This is a general observation so please don't attack me

Marsden · 08-01-2013 03:40PM

Sugar Free wrote: »

I think they by and large dress awfully. I think a lot need to first be convinced that having the one pair of shoes that cost 20e and owning only t shirts is not a badge of honour.

Only then you could help with tips on what to wear.

So only shoes above €20 are any use, codswallop. I wouldn't say anyone only has one tshirt, more like one favourite. If I started spending loads of time worrying about what I wear I'll end up looking like one of them saps with really tight electric blue jeans and a supertight top that gives away the outline of me nips.

And thats not good for anyone. Plain jeans, cheap runners and a nice warm jumper is all I need. The ladies love it.

dienbienphu · 08-01-2013 03:45PM

i think fashion and consumerism go hand and hand. i mean how many sets of clothes do you honestly need? i rarely buy clothes, once a year maybe but thats it. unlike women, who do so almost every weekend or every fortnight.
the constant change in fashion is to generate more profits for big business but most things generally stay the same, such as jeans which will never go out of fashion.

therefore fashion is a load of nonsense

Marsden · 08-01-2013 03:47PM

dienbienphu wrote: »

the constent change in fashion is to generate more profits bu most things generally stay the same such as jeans which will never go out of fashion.

Dead right, I've got me oul fellas hand me downs and they still look cool.

mood · 08-01-2013 03:48PM

You don't need to buy loads of clothes or spend a fortune on them to dress well. It's more about buying what suits you, what fits well etc. A little effort make a huge amount of difference.

meeeeh · 08-01-2013 04:02PM

Jeans & t-shirt brigade is ok. The offenders are men wearing county jerseys, track suits or creased suits.

Sugar Free · 08-01-2013 04:02PM

Marsden wrote: »

So only shoes above €20 are any use, codswallop. I wouldn't say anyone only has one tshirt, more like one favourite. If I started spending loads of time worrying about what I wear I'll end up looking like one of them saps with really tight electric blue jeans and a supertight top that gives away the outline of me nips.

And thats not good for anyone. Plain jeans, cheap runners and a nice warm jumper is all I need. The ladies love it.

My comment on 20E shoes was in reference to some in my social circle who seem to revel in their dishevelled look and scruffy, solitary pair of shoes. It's something I've observed at times on a broader scale as well.

Cheap shoes can certainly be of use but to get good quality leather, proper construction, durability (years of use if well maintained) comfort and a timeless design then yes, significantly more would need to be spent.

I also never said only one tshirt, I said only tshirts. Again this was in reference to a strange sort of pride I've noticed some men take in getting away with being as casual as possible (sometimes to the point of being innapropriate) as much as possible. As if to take some pride in their appearance or dressing to some level of formality is seen as unmanly or 'gay' etc. Of course this is just in my experience, others' may differ.

That said, I'd certainly agree with you that tight electric blue jeans and a supertight top look a bit silly on men in general!

dienbienphu · 08-01-2013 04:06PM

ya but theres a whole level of snobbery to contend wih aswel.

plus the irish climate which is a huge factor in how people dress

see what irish fashion 'experts' don't understand is that Irish people tend to follow mainstream fashion. mainstream fashion hasn't taken the irish climate into consideration when designing mainstream clothing.

just look at the difference in how tourists dress as opposed to irish people in temple bar. columbia jackets seem to be all the norm with them. not saying that columbia jackets are crap but they the give the appearance of a practically dressed person which proves my point

Marsden · 08-01-2013 04:12PM

Sugar Free wrote: »

As if to take some pride in their appearance or dressing to some level of formality is seen as unmanly or 'gay' etc.

It is, thats why the other poster said that gay men dress well and straight men don't. They get to dress nice and we can be lazy and wear whatever we want. If anyone says anything about the cut of me jib I can just say its because I'm straight.

Case closed.:D

mood · 08-01-2013 04:16PM

Marsden wrote: »

It is, thats why the other poster said that gay men dress well and straight men don't. They get to dress nice and we can be lazy and wear whatever we want. If anyone says anything about the cut of me jib I can just say its because I'm straight.

Case closed.:D

Rubbish. It's not 'gay' for men to dress well. I said that about guy men in general because they make an effort and there is nothing wrong with that at all. I've not gone out with some men in the past because they dress very badly and I found they unattractive as a result. I'm not the type to try to change a person or how they dress. I don't want to be a mans Mammy replacement.

Marsden · 08-01-2013 04:23PM

mood wrote: »

Rubbish. It's not 'gay' for men to dress well. I said that about guy men in general because they make an effort and there is nothing wrong with that at all. I've not gone out with some men in the past because they dress very badly and I found they unattractive as a result. I'm not the type to try to change a person or how they dress. I don't want to be a mans Mammy replacement.

Bit of a stereotype to say all gay men dress well. I suppose its getting off the point a bit. Irish lads in general dress plainly at best but wheres it in comparison to?

mood · 08-01-2013 04:25PM

Marsden wrote: »

Bit of a stereotype to say all gay men dress well. I suppose its getting off the point a bit. Irish lads in general dress plainly at best but wheres it in comparison to?

I did say 'in general'.

Solair · 08-01-2013 04:27PM

Some do, some don't. Same applies to Irish women.

You can't always generalise.

Twee. · 08-01-2013 04:28PM

Took a trip to Florence this year. That's where all the well dressed men are! Lots of crisp shirts, dark & well fitting jeans, leather shoes or clean stylish trainers, trench coats, tidy hair and facial hair.

I think if we banned boot cut and stone wash jeans it would solve a lot of problems

mood · 08-01-2013 04:32PM

Solair wrote: »

Some do, some don't. Same applies to Irish women.

You can't always generalise.

This whole thread is speaking generally. It's very difficult to post a comment without speaking generally.

Marsden · 08-01-2013 04:35PM

mood wrote: »

I did say 'in general'.

Relax mood I'm just winding you up. Someone told me the style over in the states was better than here but I wasn't impressed. Having said that it was a long time since I was there and me dragon shirts didn't go down too well. If were talking about everyday dress sense then I think Irish lads are ok. Fella's only really dress well when there peacocking, after that it doesn't matter as much.

longhalloween · 08-01-2013 04:37PM

Marsden wrote: »

Irish lads in general dress plainly at best but wheres it in comparison to?

I'd agree with that. Most people don't care about fashion. Most of the lads I know wear jeans and black tshirts and buy all their clothes in Pennys and Dunnes. Judging by the crowds in these places on any given day it looks like most of the adult population in Ireland do too.

I think the problem Irish men face is that for the first 20 years of their lives they're dressed by their mammies, so they're under the impression that shirts should be a size too big and those boxy square toe school shoes are appropriate for all formal occasions. There's no pressure to experiment and lets face it, clothes upmarket shops like RI, BT2 independents retailers can be fairly expensive.

As a previous poster said Irish weather is sh*t for fashion too. You'd see all those Spanish students over here with rolled up chinos, bare ankles and short sleeve jackets. They look FREEZING!

meeeeh · 08-01-2013 04:38PM

Twee. wrote: »

Took a trip to Florence this year. That's where all the well dressed men are! Lots of crisp shirts, dark & well fitting jeans, leather shoes or clean stylish trainers, trench coats, tidy hair and facial hair.

I think if we banned boot cut and stone wash jeans it would solve a lot of problems

Italians dress exceptionally well, especially men. Plus they are a bit more slender built and some clothes fit them better. That being said we went to Rome and Florence couple of years ago and people in Rome were much better dressed.

JackTheGrinder · 08-01-2013 04:40PM

Solair wrote: »

Some do, some don't. Same applies to Irish women.

You can't always generalise.

I hate when people hop on the discrimination bandwagon trying to encourage a tangent of little relevance in order to gain some petit moral victory. Can we just leave out the "I'm so tolerant" vibe and allow people speak generally for the sake of the thread. Rant Over.

Twee. · 08-01-2013 04:40PM

And it's a discussion forum, so discuss we shall!

I don't like the insinuation that dressing well means fashion, or dressing in "electric blue skinny jeans". The question is do Irish men dress well, not do Irish men dress fashionably. A fashionable man may wear the latest coloured chinos that are in, with a big brand name polo shirt, but it doesn't mean that looks well! And yes each to their own, we can all wear whatever want of course, but that wouldn't be much of a thread, would it?!

Marsden · 08-01-2013 04:43PM

longhalloween wrote: »

There's no pressure to experiment and lets face it, clothes upmarket shops like RI, BT2 independents retailers can be fairly expensive.

Dead right, if the cash was available I'd say most lads would go for dearer clobber rather than Penney's but everyone has to live within thier budget. The nicest suit I can afford these days is a tracksuit.:eek:

mood · 08-01-2013 04:46PM

Twee. wrote: »

And it's a discussion forum, so discuss we shall!

I don't like the insinuation that dressing well means fashion, or dressing in "electric blue skinny jeans". The question is do Irish men dress well, not do Irish men dress fashionably. A fashionable man may wear the latest coloured chinos that are in, with a big brand name polo shirt, but it doesn't mean that looks well! And yes each to their own, we can all wear whatever want of course, but that wouldn't be much of a thread, would it?!

I agree that wearing the latest fashion is not always dressing well. I also think men (and women) can be well dressed in jeans and t-shirts and not spend a fortune. Men don't have to be suited and booted to be well dresses.

pitythefool · 08-01-2013 04:47PM

a nice buttoned black jacket, v neck jumpers and scarves are all that really needed

pants optional

mood · 08-01-2013 04:48PM

Marsden wrote: »

Dead right, if the cash was available I'd say most lads would go for dearer clobber rather than Penney's but everyone has to live within thier budget. The nicest suit I can afford these days is a tracksuit.:eek:

On that note - IMO sports clothes should only be worn for sports. This applies to men and women.

Do Irish males dress well?

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